Homebrew [RELEASE] Howling Theme Tool - Create your own CIA theme packages with Custom and Official themes

[redunka]

I do not have any pack beforehand, this is my first time

You said that you visited theme shop after installing cia package with BBM.

 

[Coffee Prosecutor]

First of all: Amazing tool, thanks for that.

However, I have an issue:
I loaded and packed like 53 Themes, most of theme were from the same Theme-Package and the checker said there were ok. (Other than missing icons, which doesn't really matter) Only 5 themes are acknowledged, any idea why?

N3DS XL emuNAND 9.2 via rxTools.

Edit: Got it. I used FBI first. After that, I installed them via BBM and now it works.
Maybe you should put that some where in the OP. (If it ain't somewhere there and I just missed it)

 

[drewby]

It keeps giving me the error "This folder haves a wrong structure." Help?

 

[DarkIrata]

It keeps giving me the error "This folder haves a wrong structure." Help?

Just use the example folder and remove the example themes. Much easier to create it yourself.

 

[YlwHrt]

So at what point did you sit down and say "ima just create folders in c:/ for things".
Do you not understand working folders or tmp?

 

[DarkIrata]

So at what point did you sit down and say "ima just create folders in c:/ for things".
Do you not understand working folders or tmp?

I don't see any problems with it, since he cleans up after that..
If it's was less work with the language he used, why not. There could be also many reason, for example the user nickname has not supported chars. A big problem rockstar had with social club.^^

 

[Coffee Prosecutor]

I got a request: An option to turn off the music that plays, while you display a theme. It got kinda annoying that I couldn't watch Youtube while the process went down.

 

[sennsa]

So like many others in the thread I also get the "wrong structure" error
I set the folder containing my themes up just as the poster said to
the exes are also not in the same folder and are in their own folder
I just don't know what to do

 

[Uziskull]

So like many others in the thread I also get the "wrong structure" error
I set the folder containing my themes up just as the poster said to
the exes are also not in the same folder and are in their own folder
I just don't know what to do
View attachment 36473

That should work. You are selecting "Example Folder" as your themes folder, and not any of its subfolders, right?

 

[sennsa]

Wait so should I put my themes in that folder and none of the subfolders?

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ohhh okay I got it!
I was choosing the folder of the theme itself and not the one that contained them all lol
thanks for the help!

 

[Uziskull]

No. You're supposed to put the themes in the subfolders, BUT you need to select the main folder at the program startup. Using the above example, even if you only have themes on the Custom folder, you need to select the Example Folder one.

Edit: glad you figured it out ^^

 

[Serial07]

Hi there everybody!
I wanted to install 83 themes, however my o3DS fails during the installation and one of the themes is missing. I tried to install them with BigBlueMenu and DevMenu, but the result was the same. On my other 3DS-es BigBlueMenu successfully installs the themes, but the order is messed up.
The 3DS (which fails to install them) is downgraded from 10.3.0-28E, one of the other two 3DS-es is downgraded too, and the third one is upgraded from 4.5.0 to 9.2.0-20E. All 3 consoles are using emuNAND rxE 10.4.0-29E.

 

[Uziskull]

Hi there everybody!
I wanted to install 83 themes, however my o3DS fails during the installation and one of the themes is missing. I tried to install them with BigBlueMenu and DevMenu, but the result was the same. On my other 3DS-es BigBlueMenu successfully installs the themes, but the order is messed up.
The 3DS (which fails to install them) is downgraded from 10.3.0-28E, one of the other two 3DS-es is downgraded too, and the third one is upgraded from 4.5.0 to 9.2.0-20E. All 3 consoles are using emuNAND rxE 10.4.0-29E.

There are several possible causes for that to happen, the most likely one being you have a faulty theme. Check if all your themes work with CHMM2; if they do, try repackaging them again.

 

[GKGC34]

Hello @Chelsea_Fantasy!

First I want to thank you for this great tool. However I have a problem, Idk if it's related to your program or not but maybe you know why this happen.
I created a cia containing some EUR official themes using your tool, I install it with BBM, all ok.
But when I change theme sometimes "An Error Has Occurred. Please Save Your Data and Any Software Currently In Use and Restart the System" randomly popup and I'm unable to change theme but after a couple of retry it works again. Idk why this happen nor if it's normal.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Serial07]

There are several possible causes for that to happen, the most likely one being you have a faulty theme. Check if all your themes work with CHMM2; if they do, try repackaging them again.

Thanks! I've never thought that my problem is extremely simple. One of my collected themes has a 3.23 MB background music, so I have to fix it. (Downloaded from 3dsthem.es) Without that theme, I was able to install them on my consoles.

 

[Uziskull]

Thanks! I've never thought that my problem is extremely simple. One of my collected themes has a 3.23 MB background music, so I have to fix it. (Downloaded from 3dsthem.es) Without that theme, I was able to install them on my consoles.

If I were you I'd warn the user that uploaded that theme about that issue.
Glad to see you got it working ^^

 

[Chelsea_Fantasy]

Thanks! I've never thought that my problem is extremely simple. One of my collected themes has a 3.23 MB background music, so I have to fix it. (Downloaded from 3dsthem.es) Without that theme, I was able to install them on my consoles.

wow, we should really yell at @MarioErmando
his page should check size's limit
I will add this check for the next HTT, please, send me a link to that theme

 

[Serial07]

wow, we should really yell at @MarioErmando
his page should check size's limit
I will add this check for the next HTT, please, send me a link to that theme

The max file size of the bcstm must be 3.371.008 bytes (or 3.3MB)

I think he uses 3.3MB, however:
3371008 bytes = 3292 KB = 3.21484375 MB

EDIT: I forgot the link to the theme.
https://3dsthem.es/988

 

[rabbit52068]

@gazzoose @u4ick @Ripper00420
Please, pay attention to your PMs in the next days. I will send you a private beta soon for you to testing.
It will include these "fix attemps":
1-A new container (trying to fix @gazzoose 's problem)
2-Forced close method via "kill process" (trying to fix @u4ick 's problem)
3-A option that allows you to choose how to flip the icon (will allow you to Y-Flip and X-Flip the icon when creating a theme package to solve @Ripper00420 's problem)

Another new functions/bug fixes:
-Fixed a issue with "à"
-Fixed a problem in the counter label when more than 1000 themes are loaded in the themes to pack list
-Add a volume slider
-Add a function to work with another W.I.P. homebrew of mine
-Loading time speed-up (now the Sun Animation it's not needed anymore)
-A long theme name now will be displayed properly
-New arrangement options (I am still coding this)
-Load/Save Theme List options (I am still coding this)
-Auto-load options
-Edit with YATA+ option (I am still coding this...)

Also, Translators ( @Asia81 @smileyhead @Nba_Yoh @gudenaurock ), stay tuned too 'cause I will also send you a new beta with a hudge lot of new strings to be translated.
Also, @redunka please, stay tuned too...
All of you will be called to a Private Conversation Thread soon.

I will first finish some things about SOON! v2.0, including translations and stuff, then I will focus on Howling Theme Tool
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Got the same problem with @gazzoose
looking forward to v2.0

Good Work!

 

[erman1337]

wow, we should really yell at @MarioErmando
his page should check size's limit

don't yell at me wtf

there was a limit but it was 3800000 bytes, fixed it